Last weekend saw high-profile violations of “election silence”, including by a deputy justice minister.
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Poland to launch direct train connection to Croatia
Polish state rail operator PKP Intercity will run the route four days a week starting next month.
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Hundreds of NGOs and public figures call on Tusk to stop migrant pushbacks at Belarus border
“By postponing putting an end to this practice, the Polish authorities are condoning human rights violations,” they wrote in an open letter.
Activists raise concern over development plans for Warsaw’s postwar “Finnish cottages”
“Human inhabitants are to disappear. This means the destruction of the cultural heritage that constitutes this place.”
Residents of Polish city provide homes for all of shelter’s outdoor dogs ahead of winter freeze
Even local police who had come to give parking tickets to the huge number of cars gathered at the shelter instead ended up fostering a dog.
Leading Polish newspaper suspends journalist after abuse victim speaks up
Gazeta Wyborcza’s editors say that they “condemn offensive sexual behaviour” and had been previously unaware of the allegations.
Polish region gives 2 million zloty for traditional sheep grazing
The authorities aim to preserve biodiversity, landscapes, local traditions and the source of the area’s famous sheep milk cheese.
Poland ranks second in Europe in public data openness
The European Commission’s annual Open Data Maturity report named Poland as a “trendsetter”.
Polish border guard report shows scale of migrant pressure from Belarus
From January to September 2023, Poland recorded 17,868 attempted or successful irregular crossings over its border with Belarus.
Surge in crossings at Poland’s border with Russia ahead of Christmas, angering local Poles
While Russians with EU-registered cars can cross the border, Poles who have Russian-registered vehicles cannot due to EU sanctions.
Justice minister orders investigation into TV commentator’s “house migrants in Auschwitz” remarks
His comments have also been condemned by the Auschwitz Museum and President Andrzej Duda’s chief of staff.
New Polish government stops police covering faces and acting as “security agency” for Kaczyński
“This is the process of restoring trust in the Polish police,” said the new interior minister.
Polish government to spend 150m zloty renovating student dorms
The higher education minister says that 30% of places in student dormitories are unused due to their poor condition.
New government pledges to create Poland’s first new national parks in two decades
National parks currently cover only 1.1% of Poland’s land area compared to an EU average of 3.7%.
